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On this day in Blues history for May 13th 2026-05-13
On this day in Blues history for May 13th features music performed by Louis Armstrong and Little Stevie Wonder.
On this day in Blues history for May 12th 2026-05-12
On this day in Blues history for May 12th features music performed by Little Walter and Donald Kinsey.
On this day in Blues history for May 11th 2026-05-11
The May 11th episode of On this day in Blues history includes music by Victoria Spivey, Louis Armstrong, and Henry Gray.
On this day in Blues history for May 10th 2026-05-10
The May 10th episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by The Rolling Stones and Albert King.
On this day in Blues history for May 9th 2026-05-09
The May 9th episode of On This Day in Blues History features music from artists Billie Holiday, Bob Margolin, and Dave Prater.
On this day in Blues history for May 8th 2026-05-08
On this day in Blues history for May 8th features music performed by Nat King Cole and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee.
On this day in Blues history for May 7th 2026-05-07
This episode of On this day in Blues history for May 7th features music by Jimmy Smith and Bumble Bee Slim.
On this day in Blues history for May 6th 2026-05-06
This episode of "On this day in Blues history" for May 6th highlights music from Sippie Wallace and Eddie C. Campbell.
On this day in Blues history for May 5th 2026-05-05
This episode of "On this day in Blues history" for May 5th features music performed by Jack Teagarden and Blind Willie McTell.
On this day in Blues history for May 4th 2026-05-04
This episode of On this day in Blues history for May 4th features music by Muddy Waters, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Louis Prima & Keely Smith.
On this day in Blues history for May 2nd 2026-05-02
This episode of "On this day in Blues history" for May 2nd includes music from Big Bill Broonzy and Groove Holmes.
On this day in Blues history for May 1st 2026-05-01
This episode of "On This Day In Blues History" for May 1st features music by Cow Cow Davenport, Booker T & The MGs, and Little Walter. The show explores significant events in blues history on this date.
On this day in Blues history for April 30th 2026-04-30
This episode of On this day in Blues history for April 30th features music performed by Charlie Parker and Fats Domino.
On this day in Blues history for April 29th 2026-04-29
This episode of "On this day in Blues history" for April 29th features music performed by Frank Hutchison, Aretha Franklin, and Otis Rush.
On this day in Blues history for April 28th 2026-04-28
This episode of On this day in Blues history for April 28th features music performed by Paul Robeson.
On this day in Blues history for April 27th 2026-04-27
This episode of On this day in Blues history for April 27th features music performed by Victoria Spivey and Ann Peebles.
On this day in Blues history for April 26th 2026-04-26
This episode of "On this day in Blues history" for April 26th features music performed by Bessie Smith and Charles “Cow Cow” Davenport.
On this day in Blues history for April 25th 2026-04-25
The April 25th episode of On this day in Blues history features music by Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, and Johnny Shines.
On this day in Blues history for April 24th 2026-04-24
The blues history episode for April 24th features music performed by Lee Michaels and Willie Nix.
On this day in Blues history for April 23rd 2026-04-23
The April 23rd episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by Ray Charles.
On this day in Blues history for April 22nd 2026-04-22
The April 22nd episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by Jesse Fuller and George “Harmonica” Smith.
On this day in Blues history for April 21st 2026-04-21
The April 21st episode of On this day in Blues history features music owned by Dick Clark and performed by Janis Joplin.
On this day in Blues history for April 20th 2026-04-20
On April 20th's episode of On this day in Blues history, the show features music performed by Louis Armstrong and Albert King.
On this day in Blues history for April 19th 2026-04-19
The blues history podcast for April 19th features music performed by The Cotton Pickers and John Jackson.
On this day in Blues history for April 18th 2026-04-18
The April 18th episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Willie “The Lion” Smith.
On this day in Blues history for April 17th 2026-04-17
This episode of On this day in Blues history covers April 17th, and includes music performed by Katherine Baker, Howlin' Wolf, and Sam Carr.
On this day in Blues history for April 16th 2026-04-16
The podcast episode for April 16th features music performed by Django Reinhardt and Boz Scaggs.
On this day in Blues history for April 15th 2026-04-15
The podcast episode for April 15th features music performed by Fletcher Henderson and Howlin’ Wolf, presented as part of 'On this day in Blues history'.
On this day in Blues history for April 14th 2026-04-14
The April 14th episode of On this day in Blues history features music from Pink Anderson, Fats Domino, and Huey Piano Smith.
On this day in Blues history for April 13th 2026-04-13
The podcast episode for April 13th features music performed by Barbecue Bob, Muddy Waters, and Al Green.
On this day in Blues history for April 12th 2026-04-12
On this day in Blues history for April 12th, the show features music performed by Big Joe Turner and Ann Rabson.
On this day in Blues history for April 11th 2026-04-11
The April 11th episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, and Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson.
On this day in Blues history for April 10th 2026-04-10
On this day in Blues history for April 10th features music performed by The Two Charlies and Nat King Cole.
On this day in Blues history for April 9th 2026-04-09
The April 9th episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by Carl Perkins and Mance Lipscomb.
On this day in Blues history for April 8th 2026-04-08
On April 8th's episode of On This Day in Blues History, the show features music performed by Peg Leg Howell, Tommy McClennan, and Lil Ed Williams.
On this day in Blues history for April 7th 2026-04-07
The April 7th episode of On this day in Blues history features music from Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, The Crows, and Little Richard.
On this day in Blues history for April 6th 2026-04-06
On this day in Blues history for April 6th features music performed by Big Walter Horton and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.
On this day in Blues history for April 5th 2026-04-05
The April 5th episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by King Oliver and Little Willie Foster.
On this day in Blues history for April 4th 2026-04-04
On this day in Blues history for April 4th, the show features music performed by Otis Spann.
On this day in Blues history for April 3rd 2026-04-03
On this day in Blues history for April 3rd features music performed by Jimmy McGriff, John Mooney, Howlin’ Wolf, and Professor Longhair.
On this day in Blues history for April 2nd 2026-04-02
This episode of On this day in Blues history for April 2nd features music performed by Bumble Bee Slim and The Mills Brothers.
On this day in Blues history for April 1st 2026-04-01
On this day in Blues history for April 1st features music performed by Little Willie John and Amos Wilburn.
On this day in Blues history for March 31st 2026-03-31
The March 31st episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by Louis Jordan and Lowell Fulson.
On this day in Blues history for March 30th 2026-03-30
The March 30th episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by Fats Domino and Eric Clapton.
On this day in Blues history for March 29th 2026-03-29
This episode of On This Day in Blues History for March 29th features music by Lillyn Brown & Her JazzBo Syncopators and William Clarke.
On this day in Blues history for March 28th 2026-03-28
The March 28th episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by Sammy Lewis and Elvis Presley.
On this day in Blues history for March 27th 2026-03-27
The March 27th episode of On this day in Blues history features music performed by Sonny Boy Williamson II and Johnny Clyde Copeland.
On this day in Blues history for March 26th 2026-03-26
The 'On this day in Blues history' episode for March 26th includes music from notable blues artists Chuck Berry and Professor Longhair.
On this day in Blues history for March 25th 2026-03-25
On this day in Blues history for March 25th features music performed by Aretha Franklin and Albert King.
On this day in Blues history for March 24th 2026-03-24
On this day in Blues history for March 24th features music performed by Sleepy John Estes and B.B. King.